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Pakistan orders 18 international aid groups closed
October 5, 2018

Pakistan orders 18 international aid groups closed

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan ordered 18 international aid organizations to close, threatening the assistance they provide to some of the country’s most vulnerable, international aid workers said Friday.…READ MORE

Pakistan’s Ahmadis fearful as leaders bow to extremists
September 28, 2018

Pakistan’s Ahmadis fearful as leaders bow to extremists

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s embattled Ahmadiyya minority enjoyed a brief moment of hope earlier this month when one of its own, a U.S.-based Princeton economist, was appointed to an economic advisory council.…READ MORE

Taliban say they’re ready for second round of talks with US
September 13, 2018

Taliban say they’re ready for second round of talks with US

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban are ready for a second round of talks with the U.S., possibly this month, which is likely to focus on prisoner exchanges, confidence building measures, and ways to move from back-door meetings to formal negotiations, said Taliban officials in separate interviews in recent days.…READ MORE